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I nearby. In addition, to the north of the property is MD -2, Multiple Density, of 8 units per acre, and Attorney Evans felt that if we develop MD -2 into 8 units per acre, it would seem logical that the flow is to larger areas with fewer homes. Besides the Agriculture designation or Rural Residential -1, the next logical, choice would be Rural Residential 2. Attorney Evans stressed that his client realizes that this property is immediately adjacent to a_flying facility, but feels that people will live next to airports if they so choose, just as they live next to the airport in Vero Beach. Lastly, Attorney Evans did not think that there was anything in the Comp Plan to prohibit the redesignation of this property other than some rather conceptual statements for the preservation of the best agricultural land in this County. He emphasized that when you look at this property in light of the facilities that are planned around it and the residential area that is contiguous to it, it would appear that the Planning & Zoning Commission made a mistake in denying the request -for redesignation. Attorney Evans, therefore, requested the Board to approve his client's appeal of that decision. Robert Shearer, Chief, Long Range Planning, presented staff's recommendation, and that of the Planning & Zoning Commission, to deny this appeal, and showed slides of the site and a map of the land use in the area. Mr. Shearer pointed out that while the subject property is within a mile of the property designated as Multiple Density 2, that MD -2 designation does not guarantee 8 units s. an acre. It is just a general guide which sets an upper limit. Mr. Shearer explained that the land use map shows the area as a very large agricultural designation area, and if 80 acres of that is redesignated to Rural Residential 2, 20 BOOK -56 PAGE75.3